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intromittent organ
A copulatory structure employed by the males of species that practice internal fertilization to transfer sperm cells into the reproductive tube of the female, e.g., the clasper of a shark, skate or ray; penis; modified anal fin (gonopodium) of live-bearer fishes.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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